DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist will fulfill fans’ dreams by pairing up for the Hard Sell Tour, which expands upon the renowned duo’s mix tapes “Brainfreeze” and “Product Placement.” Between Shadow’s vinyl- heavy samples and Chemist’s experience with Ozomatli and Jurassic 5, the show promises to be a head-spinning scratchfest. Tickets for the Feb. 7 show at the Ogden Theatre are on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($32.50, Ticketmaster)
Bon Jovi’s “Lost Highway” tour had previously announced a March 31 Pepsi Center date, but ticket prices were released only this week. Grab them when they go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($45.50-$129.50, Ticketmaster)
Wu-Tang Clan has played Colorado a good deal lately, but when the seminal hip-hop collective visits on Dec. 20, it will be pushing “8
Diagrams,” its first release since 2004’s “Disciples of the 36 Chambers” and its first full studio album since 2001’s “Iron Flag.” Tickets for the Fillmore Auditorium show are on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($35, Ticketmaster)
George Lopez was announced as Comedy Works’ secret act earlier this week, slated for two shows on Dec. 14. Tickets are currently available only to club members, but you can sign up at .
The Gipsy Kings have played Denver like clockwork the past three summers, but hadn’t announced a new date since summer 2006. Fans of the group’s progressive, pop-oriented flamenco music likely breathed a sigh of relief when the band revealed a March 8 show at the Paramount Theatre earlier this week. Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($49.50-$85, Ticket-Horse)
The Greyboy Allstars join Outformation and others playing jam-oriented New Year’s Eve shows, this time at the Ogden Theatre. Tickets for the jazz-funk band’s Dec. 31 reunion tour show are on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($42.50-$50, Ticketmaster)
Xavier Rudd will visit Colorado for three shows, including Jan. 17 at the Fort Collins’ Aggie, Jan. 18 at the Boulder Theater and Jan. 19 at the Gothic Theatre. Chances are you haven’t heard (or seen) anything like this Australian one-man-band, who plays slide guitars, didgeridoos, harmonica, djembes and various percussion. Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. ($20, Ticketmaster)
Finesse Mitchell may have been a minor player on “Saturday Night Live” during his three years there, but he’s one of the more recognizable comedians visiting the newly opened Improv at Northfield Stapleton. Tickets for Mitchell’s Nov. 23-25 stint are on sale now. ($15-$19, .)
Suzy Bogguss added a Denver date to her Dec. 14-24 Christmas shows at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. Tickets for the platinum- selling vocalist’s Dec. 16 appearance at the Soiled Dove are on sale now. ($20-$30, .)
